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table of contents
chapter 1. introduction
purpose
scope
objectives of foundation investigations
report of subsurface and design investigations
4. field explorations
investigational programs
soil boring program
field measurements of relative density and consistency
boring logs
groundwater observations
in situ load tests
geophysical exploration
borehole surveying
5. settlement analyses
settlement problems
loads causing settlement
stress computations
settlement of foundations on clay
consolidation settlement
settlement of cohesionless soils
eliminating, reducing, or coping with settlement
6. bearing-capacity analysis
bearing capacity of soils
shear strength parameters
methods of analysis
tension forces
bearing capacity of rock